Getting Hammered - Before You Pour Out That Vodka . . .
There are many things to clear up this week, including how to pronounce Kyiv and which vodka SHOULD NOT be poured out.
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- 1:14 - Vic does Vegas
- 3:57 - MKH runs into Vic at a party
- 6:53 - Personal delivery of a letter to the people of Ukraine
- 9:58 - Russia, Ukraine, and the correct pronunciation of Kiev
- 25:57 - The gang previews and reviews SOTU at the same time
- 32:38 - Oh, good. Another update to the mask mandate.
- 40:20 - Look, SNL had a good skit!
- 42:30 - Dem Governors are partying at Deathsantis's place
- 43:40 - Before you pour out that Vodka . . .
Getting Hammered - Hand Over The Mimosa
This week's show starts on a heavier note as Russia invades Ukraine, but ends on a sweeter note with a bear and his relatable appetite.
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- 00:13 - Segment: Welcome to the Show
- 04:04 - The new world order and ground war in Europe
- 26:25 - NYT's article on Schools and Parent's frustrations
- 39:58 - New study on school closures causing cognitive delays
- 51:15 - Canada is revoking the use of the emergency act
- 56:10 - Frank The Tank continues to wreak havoc on Lake Tahoe
Getting Hammered - Under Pressure
Whether it's due to Russia's imminent invasion of Ukraine or lingering pandemic restrictions or a University of Wisconsin assistant basketball coach, we're all under pressure.
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- 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show
- 07:24 - Segment: The News You Need to Know
- 07:33 - Russia prepares to invade Ukraine
- 24:51 - Segment: Covid —The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
- 25:00 - Prime Minister Boris Johnson removes all Covid restrictions
- 26:51 - California governor Gavin Newsom announces switch from pandemic to endemic approach to the coronavirus
- 28:48 - Centers for Disease Control isn’t publishing large quantities of Covid data it collects
- 37:29 - Canada continues to operate under Emergencies Act to disband pandemic protesters
- 47:29 - University of Michigan head coach Juwan Howard suspended for remainder of the season for punching University of Wisconsin coach
- 50:13 - Washington Free Beacon review of light beers
Getting Hammered - We Have Words
This week, a whole lot of people have a whole lot of things to say: A Jewish member of parliament spars with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who likened protesters to Nazis. To Mary Katharine and Vic's surprise, Rep. Ilhan Omar condemned an outlet that doxxed Canadians who donated to protesters. And on this side of the border, San Francisco parents made their voices heard at the ballot box, voting out school board members who kept schools shut during the pandemic.
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- 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show
- 08:37 - Segment: The News You Need to Know
- 08:38 - Canadian parliamentarian has some words for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
- 13:14 - Outlet doxxes Canadian pandemic protests donors, who appeared on a hacked list
- 17:38 - Segment: You Love to Hear It
- 17:45 - Rep. Ilhan Omar condemns outlet who doxxed donors
- 18:51 - Black Lives Matter activist attempts to murder Jewish candidate in Louisville; local BLM chapter pays his bail
- 24:04 - San Francisco school board members ousted over school closures, "wokeism"
- 30:34 - Segment: Masks Mania
- 30:38 - Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin signs bill to give parents right to decide whether kids mask at school
- 38:22 - Columnist says her daughter enjoys wearing a mask... at home... because it makes her feel safe...
- 42:29 - Rest in peace, P.J. O'Rourke
Getting Hammered - Tanked
No matter how much you drank on Super Bowl Sunday, you probably weren’t as tanked as President Joe Biden’s approval numbers. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau threatens to bring in the military (tanks?) to handle pandemic mandate protesters. And a new study warns against getting tanked on Moscow Mules.
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- 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show
- 12:48 - Segment: The News You Need to Know
- 12:57 - President Joe Biden’s approval numbers tank
- 17:32 - Canadian leaders threaten martial law to end pandemic protests
- 28:14 - France tightens its vaccine mandate, while Denmark removes all restrictions
- 29:25 - Washington D.C. mayor ends vaccine mandate for indoor activities, mask mandate to expire by end of the month
- 35:17 - Slim majority of independents, 80 percent of Democrats, say they support mask mandates
- 35:29 - Celebs spotted maskless at Super Bowl
- 44:55 - Copper levels in Moscow Mules could be dangerous—if you drink 30 of them—according to a new study
Getting Hammered - Freedom, Eh?
Four Canadian provinces announce they’ll drop pandemic restrictions—and parliamentarians across the isle give Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a not-so-polite Canadian shellacking. Mary Katharine and Vic dive into the case of West Elm Caleb and ask if he's really the monster social media has made him out to be. Last, but certainly not least, we address Adidas's titillating advertisement—link NOT included in show notes.
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- 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show
- 06:41 - Segment: The News You Need to Know
- 07:29 - Vaccine mandate protests continue in Canada, and four provinces announce they’ll drop restrictions
- 15:21 - Purveyor of “trauma” West Elm Caleb, and the New York Times asks a great question
- 25:44 - Several democratic-led states drop mask mandates, and the White House and health experts change their mind on the Centers for Disease Control’s face covering guidance
- 38:00 - Adidas tweets boob grid (perhaps out of a medical textbook?) to advertise sports bra line
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New York Times article, If Everything is ‘Trauma,’ Is Anything?
Getting Hammered - Garbage In, Garbage Out
If you want to run as fast as Usain Bolt, eat 100 chicken nuggets every day, says your new nutrition and exercise coach, Mary Katharine. Oh, and definitely don’t eat the food served in Beijing’s Olympic village. An update on mask wars, the second week of Joe Rogan drama making the front pages, and New York City kids go vegan on Fridays at school.
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- 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show
- 07:06 - Segment: The News You Need to Know
- 08:25 - Joe Rogan opponents slam his past use of the N-word
- 14:18 - George Washington University president walks back plans to investigate a series of posters criticizing China’s human rights abuses and the 2022 Olympics in Beijing
- 25:47 - Mask wars update
- 37:15 - Ominous background caught in ski jump picture from Beijing Olympics
- 37:50 - Olympic athletes report poor conditions in Beijing’s Olympic village, from quarantines to insufficient meals
- 42:30 - 2022 Olympic viewership tanks, and Kristen Soltis Anderson has a clue as to why
- 46:02 - New York City mayor Eric Adams directs publics schools to go vegan on Fridays
Getting Hammered - Whoopsies!
We’re not here to cancel Whoopi Goldberg over her Holocaust comments, but it looks like her own television network is already on it. The White House weighs in on censoring podcaster Joe Rogan, the masking meltdown continues in Northern Virginia, and Canadian truckers revolt against vaccine mandates.
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- 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show
- 10:55 - Segment: The News You Need to Know
- 11:39 - Segment: Uncanceled
- 11:48 - Whoopi Goldberg suspended from The View over Holocaust comments
- 15:18 - Georgetown suspends constitutional law professor Ilya Shapiro over tweet, and students demand reparations from the school
- 18:24 - The White House weighs in on censoring podcaster Joe Rogan
- 25:40 - Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson comes to Rogan’s defense
- 26:47 - Mask meltdown continues in Loudoun County, Virginia
- 31:27 - Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti claims he held his breath while taking a photo with Magic Johnson at the NFC championship game
- 32:18 - Mom takes on the Prince William County School Board over masks
- 34:45 - Canadian truckers blockade roads in the country’s capitol, in protest of vaccine mandates
- 45:50 - The Washington Football Team takes on a new name: The Washington Commanders
Getting Hammered - The Right Misinformation
The Joe Rogan controversy continues, and Mary Katharine and Vic question whose misinformation will land on the right side of history. We discover who leaked the news of Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement, California officials enjoy an NFL playoff game maskless, and a brawl breaks out in Philadelphia over… Golden Corral steak?
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- 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show
- 10:00 - Segment: The News You Need to Know
- 10:03 - Podcaster Joe Rogan releases statement on Spotify controversy
- 21:25 - Prince Harry and Meghan Markle threaten to walk away from their Spotify deal over Joe Rogan
- 27:42 - New Jersey gym owner Ian Smith, who refused to close gym in defiance of pandemic lockdowns, announces run for Congress
- 32:15 - White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain leaked news of Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement
- 34:37 - Magic Johnson, Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti, San Francisco mayor London Breed, and California governor Gavin Newsom enjoy NFC championship maskless
- 39:13 - Mary Katharine tries out a new Girl Scout cookie live on air!
- 40:55 - Brawl breaks out at a Philadelphia Golden Corral after restaurant runs out of steak
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Mary Katharine's article on the cost of masking children indefinitely